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World Bank: Gas Flaring Created 389m Tonnes of Carbon Pollution in 2024
This Day
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July 21, 2025
Nigeria records 12% increase despite efforts to curb emissions Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The fossil fuel industry pumped an extra 389 million tonnes of carbon pollution into the atmosphere last year by needlessly flaring gas, a World Bank report has...
Inside Norway’s Big Hydropower Plans
Oil Price
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July 20, 2025
Norway has major plans to expand its hydropower capacity through expansion projects and new developments. The Scandinavian country, which is well-known for its strong and diverse energy sector, recently announced plans to collaborate with the...
Reducing pollution may have unmasked deeper climate risks, study reveals
Science Focus
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July 19, 2025
Cleaning up the air we breathe may be a win for public health, but it also speeds up global warming. That’s according to a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment, which linked the recent clean-up of air pollution in East Asia...
Arctic birders combat impact of climate change and avian flu on delicate ecosystem
Associated Press
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July 20, 2025
VARDØ, Norway (AP) — In one of the top Arctic birding destinations in the world, environmental and health challenges are threatening some of the seabirds that are part of Norway’s unique coastal ecosystem. The population of kittiwakes has...
The Top 6 Weather Conspiracy Theories Debunked
Forbes
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SANTA FE, NM - APRIL 10, 2015: Jet aircraft leave streaks of contrails across the sky above Santa ... More Fe, New Mexico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)Getty Images For whatever reason, many weather conspiracy theories have crawled out...
Where To Eat, Drink, Play And Stay In London For Summer 2025
Forbes
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Here are some highly recommended spots to eat, drink, stay or play if you’re in London for summer 2025. Broadwick Soho Summer in London is almost magical. The skies are blue, the weather is warm and everyone is out and about. There’s a saying:...
Para sports: "The sports community was my absolute saving grace"
ScienceNorway
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August 3, 2025
“Being able to do cross-country skiing and be part of a sports community while I was sick, and afterwards, has been my absolute saving grace,” says Vilde Nilsen. The world champion from last winter's World Championships in Trondheim shares her...
Beautiful Day Ends in Missed Visit to Norwegian’s Private Island
Cruise Hive
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July 19, 2025
Private island visits can be an amazing part of a cruise vacation and are even more enjoyable when the weather lines up just right – not too hot, gorgeous skies, and that perfect turquoise water. Those were exactly the conditions when Norwegian...
Photos of the Week (30-2025)
Adventure Rider
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August 3, 2025
Welcome to Photos of the Week no. 30. We begin with a Featured Photo by @Lapchik, a simple shot of a 2022 Honda CB500X taken a few days ago in North Dakota. The bike is found on a simple two-track trail through some grass and weeds, and we like it...
TGIF never felt so good for HMAS Sydney
The National Tribune
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August 4, 2025
Department of Defence For the 240-strong crew of HMAS Sydney, Friday August 1 wasn’t just the end of the week – it was the long-awaited return home after four-and-a-half months at sea. Sailing into Fleet Base East in Sydney Harbour, the air...
Norway pledges $200 million to support Ukraine's energy recovery and green transition
News.Az
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Norwegian and Ukrainian officials sign the $200 million green energy recovery agreement at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome on July 10, 2025. (Ukraine's Ministry of Energy) Norway has pledged $200 million to help Ukraine rebuild its...
Norway’s Tesla obsession defies Europe’s Musk backlash
CNBC
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July 11, 2025
An electric car is charged via a charging station on a street in the Norwegian capital Oslo on September 25, 2024. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images OSLO, Norway — Tesla continues to find solace in Norway, defying a sustained European slump...
Norway's fjords are going green. It could impact your next cruise.
AOL
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Ashley Correia stood on the pool deck of a Celebrity Cruises ship taking in the scenery in late May. But rather than sunny ocean views, the 42-year-old saw streams of water cascading down mountains on either side of the Celebrity Apex. The ship...
Norway pledges $200 million for Ukraine's emergency energy support, green recovery
The Kyiv Independent
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July 11, 2025
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Norway's government have launched a $200 million initiative aimed at restoring and transforming Ukraine's energy sector, Ukraine's Energy Ministry announced on July 10 in a press release. During...
Norway: Sustainable, data-driven, and digitally ambitious
Tech.eu
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July 10, 2025
Norway’s tech ecosystem is maturing quietly but confidently. With world-class digital infrastructure, strong public trust, and robust government support, the country is well-positioned to lead in sustainable, data-driven innovation. Cities like...
Until We Can Elect Sane, Competent Leadership in Washington…
The Connecticut Examiner
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August 2, 2025
In 2006, when Al Gore published An Inconvenient Truth, released with its complementary film, he couldn’t have picked a better title to warn about planetary emergencies of global warming and climate change. Whether Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring...
‘Good Trouble’ stakes a line in Norway, South Paris
Advertiser Democrat - Maine
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July 18, 2025
PARIS — As many as 100 people came with flags, signs and bells to the corner of Main Street in Paris and Fair Street in Norway to take part in Thursday evening’s Make Good Trouble demonstration. Coordinated locally by Western Maine Take Action,...
Fresh decade-long deal secures more Norwegian gas for Europe
Offshore Energy
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July 18, 2025
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has signed a multi-year natural gas supply agreement with BASF, a developer of a broad portfolio of component solutions for manufacturing consumer goods, which plans to use this gas for its needs in...
Trump tariff pressure pushes Asia toward American LNG at cost of climate goals
Naharnet
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Asian countries are offering to buy more U.S. liquefied natural gas in negotiations with the Trump administration as a way to alleviate tensions over U.S. trade deficits and forestall higher tariffs. Analysts warn that strategy could undermine...
Maharashtra Charts 'Golden Era' For Fisheries With Coastal Security, Norwegian Tech And Aquarism Push
Free Press Journal
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Maharashtra is adopting a dual approach focused on coastal security and increased fish production, with the goal of making the fisheries sector one of the top three in the country. Fisheries and Ports Development Minister Nitesh Rane made a...